Fortum OyjFOJCF 65 Interest Coverage is 13.00 as of Mar. 2026, which is 161% above its 10-year median of 4.99. GuruFocus rates FOJCF with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $13.87 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 321 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Fortum Oyj ranks better than 71.65% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Fortum Oyj's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $601 Mil. Fortum Oyj's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-46 Mil.
Fortum Oyj's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 13.00.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Fortum Oyj's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FOJCF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.57 Med: 4.99 Max: 6.09
Current: 5.54
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Fortum Oyj Interest Coverage Related Terms
Fortum Oyj Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fortum Oyj's Interest Coverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Fortum Oyj's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Fortum Oyj Interest Coverage vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Fortum Oyj's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fortum Oyj's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Fortum Oyj (FOJCF) has a Interest Coverage of 13.00 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Fortum Oyj and its competitors. This is 161% above median its historical median of 4.99. Over the past decade, Fortum Oyj's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.57 to 6.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Fortum Oyj ranks #91 out of 321 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 28.3%.
Is Fortum Oyj's Interest Coverage too high?
Fortum Oyj's current Interest Coverage of 13.00 is 161% above median its 10-year median of 4.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.57 to a high of 6.09. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Interest Coverage is 2.92. Fortum Oyj's value of 13.00 is 345.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fortum Oyj ranks #91 out of 321 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Fortum Oyj has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fortum Oyj's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Fortum Oyj ranks #91 out of 321 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Fortum Oyj in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 2.92. Fortum Oyj's value of 13.00 is 345.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Fortum Oyj's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.57 to 6.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.99 vs. the industry median of 2.92, Fortum Oyj has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Interest Coverage among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 2.92, based on 321 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Fortum Oyj's current Interest Coverage of 13.00 is 345.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Fortum Oyj and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Interest Coverage is 2.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fortum Oyj's current Interest Coverage is 13.00, which is 161% above median its own 10-year median of 4.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fortum Oyj stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fortum Oyj (FOJCF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $13.87, compared to a current price of $22.00 — trading 58.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 13.00, which is 161% above median its 10-year median of 4.99 and 345.2% above the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 2.92. Fortum Oyj's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Fortum Oyj (FOJCF), the current Interest Coverage is 13.00 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Fortum Oyj (FOJCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fortum Oyj stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $22.00 is trading 58.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $13.87.
GuruFocus considers Fortum Oyj to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FOJCF:
Interest Coverage: 13.00 (161% above median its 10-year median of 4.99)
GF Value™: $13.87 vs. price of $22.00 (58.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 345.2% above the Utilities - Independent Power Producers median (#91 of 321)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FOJCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Fortum Oyj is a Finnish energy company that operates power plants that use renewable energy sources (hydro, nuclear, and solar power) to sell electricity, heat, cooling, and power products and services. The company mainly operates in Nordic and Baltic countries, Russia, Poland, and India. Its main divisions of the company are generation (large-scale power production), city solutions (sustainable energy solutions), Russia (all Russian operations), technology and new ventures (research and development and in-house incubator for startups), mergers and acquisitions, and solar and wind development. The company's operating segments are Generation, Consumer Solutions, and Other Operations.
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